munch
/mʌntʃ/verb
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चबा-चबाकर खाना
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[I, T] ~ (on/at sth)
to eat something steadily and often noisily
चबा-चबाकर खाना
- She munched on an apple.
- The children munched popcorn happily during the film.
- Cows munched grass by the roadside.
+ 2 more examples
- He munched on a few biscuits while watching the match.
- The rabbit munches carrots all day.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
munch + food (transitive)
Munch takes a direct object and means to chew food steadily, often noisily.
'Munch' के बाद सीधे object आता है और इसका अर्थ खाना लगातार, प्रायः आवाज़ के साथ चबाना है।
- The children munched popcorn during the film.
- He was munching an apple on the bus.
munch on/at something
Munch on or at is used without direct object focus, when someone eats slowly and continuously.
जब कोई धीरे-धीरे लगातार खाता रहे तब 'munch on' या 'munch at' आता है।
- She munched on a bag of chips while studying.
- The goats munched at the grass.
munch away
Munch away shows continuous eating over some time, often with enjoyment.
'Munch away' कुछ समय तक आनंद से लगातार खाते रहने को दर्शाता है।
- The cows munched away in the field.
the munchies / munch (noun)
The informal plural the munchies means a desire for snacks. A munch is also a noisy bite.
अनौपचारिक बहुवचन 'the munchies' का अर्थ नाश्ता खाने की इच्छा है। 'Munch' चबाने की आवाज़ वाला कौर भी है।
- Late-night study gave me the munchies.
munch vs. chew vs. nibble
Munch is steady and noisy eating, chew is general, and nibble is eating in small bites.
'Munch' लगातार और आवाज़ के साथ खाना है, 'chew' सामान्य चबाना है, और 'nibble' छोटे-छोटे कौर खाना है।
- He munched a carrot while the rabbit nibbled a leaf.
+Collocations 5
munch + noun (food)
popcornbiscuitschipscarrotssnacksgrass
- The students munched biscuits during the break.
adverb + munch
happilynoisilyquietlygreedilysteadily
- He munched noisily on a papad.
munch + preposition
onatawaythrough
- She munched through a packet of namkeen.
animal + munch
cowgoathorserabbitelephant
- The goats munched peacefully on the leaves.
munch + time
during the filmduring breakwhile studyingon the way
- We munched peanuts while waiting for the bus.
“More examples 6
- Radhika munched on roasted peanuts while she revised.
राधिका पुनरावृत्ति करते समय भुने हुए मूँगफली के दाने चबाती रही।
- We could hear the cows munching in the shed.
हमें गौशाला में गायों के चबाने की आवाज़ सुनाई दे रही थी।
- Please don't munch loudly in the library.
कृपया पुस्तकालय में ज़ोर से चबाइए नहीं।
- The elephant munched a whole bunch of bananas.
हाथी ने केलों का पूरा गुच्छा चबा डाला।
- The boys sat munching samosas near the school gate.
लड़के स्कूल के गेट के पास समोसे खाते हुए बैठे थे।
- The teacher asked the students not to munch snacks during the lecture.
शिक्षक ने विद्यार्थियों से कहा कि व्याख्यान के दौरान नाश्ता न चबाएँ।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The cows munched the grass noisy.
✓ The cows munched the grass noisily.
An adverb is needed to describe how the cows munched.
गायों ने कैसे चबाया, यह बताने के लिए adverb चाहिए।
?Which word?
Keep the eating words together: munch (eat steadily and noisily), nibble (take small bites), gobble (eat quickly and greedily), devour (eat hungrily), chew, gulp (swallow quickly), savour (eat slowly to enjoy).
खाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: munch (लगातार चबाकर खाना), nibble (छोटे कौर लेना), gobble (जल्दी और लालच से खाना), devour (भूख से खाना), chew, gulp (जल्दी निगलना), savour (आनंद के लिए धीरे खाना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Munch on snacks.
Munch on snacks (नाश्ता चबाते हुए खाना) में munch का मतलब है आवाज़ के साथ चबाकर खाना, और इसके बाद on लगाकर खाने की चीज़ बताई जाती है।